1. No Swearing • There was no bad language. At. All. I don’t even remember soft “cussing.” I did not once think about my kids and what they were listening to.

2. Elliott • Who doesn’t love a big, furry, green dragon? It was the first time I ever saw a furry dragon, but it definitely made him cuddlier. (is that a word?) Elliot makes you laugh, he makes you cry, and he makes you cheer. I love Elliott!

3. Supporting Characters: Grace, Meachem, Jack, Natalie • I loved the supporting cast. Right was right. Wrong was wrong. There were times when a judgment call was a bad one, but everyone treated each other as someone who deserved to be listened to. I really appreciated that.

4. Could have easily been about environment, but kept it about the relationships • You are probably rolling your eyes at me, but sometimes I get super annoyed with blatant “subtle” messages. While the forest was being cut down, it was something worth considering, that was not the point of this particular story.

5. Hopeful Ending • It’s a journey to get to the ending. There will be tears. And lots of them, but there is so much hope, it’s worth wading through the emotions.

Bonus ThoughtIt’s intense.

Capturing the dragon

Rescuing the dragon

Rescuing the family

VERY sad

First scene in the woods

I’m not the only one who loved this movie, you can read more about it on these blogs: